1. business | 30/07/2010
» Thailand expects to buy more gas and electricity from Burma in order to secure supplies as domestic resources become depleted, says Energy Minister Wannarat Channukul.
2. business | 30/07/2010
» FRANKFURT : The healthy premium car market in Thailand and ballooning sales for the industry overall have prompted leading European brands - Audi and Volkswagen - to consider plans to set up production locally to serve Southeast Asia.
3. business | 30/07/2010
» General Motors says it plans a major increase in purchases of local components and related services within three years to US$1.6 billion (51.6 billion baht) annually, to support new automobile and diesel engine production in Thailand and its other manufacturing bases in Southeast Asia.
4. business | 30/07/2010
» The World Cup was an enjoyable and colourful tournament, even when watched at home. My relative did even better - his company got him on a plane to watch the matches live in South Africa. What a lucky guy. I think what is sensational about this World Cup is that it featured so many firsts - an African nation was hosting for the first time; the Spanish team won for the first time; an octopus picked the winners (with 100% accuracy) for the first time, and became a worldwide celebrity.
5. business | 30/07/2010
» BTS Group Holdings Plc, which operates the Bangkok skytrain, remains optimistic about its revenue growth this year, although recent political unrest trimmed its revenue between April and June.
6. business | 30/07/2010
» The government's budget could be balanced within five years provided there are no cuts in income tax rates and gross domestic product rises at 4.5% per year, according to Satit Rungkasiri, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office.
7. business | 30/07/2010
» The House subcommittee on financial and capital markets plans to propose the government loosen its listing regulations to attract small and medium-sized enterprises, said president Vitthaya Inala.
8. business | 30/07/2010
» Despite a possible increase in interest rates in the second half, the Government Housing Bank will freeze its rates for home loans until the end of the year, said president Khan Prachuabmoh.
9. business | 30/07/2010
» TOKYO : The Commerce Ministry is preparing to work out regulations and import-export controls for so-called dual-use goods, with the list likely to be finalised this year.
10. business | 30/07/2010
» In today's world of fast-moving consumer goods and services, disputes between consumers and business operators are commonplace. Given the increasing importance of consumer goods and services in our everyday lives, it is no surprise that many of these disputes find themselves before the Thai courts, where determinations of liability and damages are ultimately made. This increase is also driven by recent passage of consumer protection and product liability laws, which increase access to the courts, streamline adjudication of claims and increase damage recovery options for injured consumers.